Apparatus for mounting photographs.



(Application filed Oct. 23, 1901.)

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AI. G. GRANT. APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS.

(Application led Oct. 23, 1901.)

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No. 708,342. Patented Sept. 2, |902.

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APPARATUS FOB MUNTING PHUTOGRAPHS.

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APPARATUS FR MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS.

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ISAAC GORDON GRANT, OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA.

APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 708,342, dated September 2, 192.

Application tiled October 23, 1901. Serial No. 79,634. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC GORDON GRANT,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bozeman, in the county of Gallatin and State of Montana, have invented a new and and exact description.

This invention relates to an apparatus for mounting photographs upon their cards or mounts; and the Objectis to provide means for enabling this Work to be done properly .and in less time than is taken by the present hand method. I

This specification is a specific description of one form of the invention, while the claims are definitions ofthe actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation ot' the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is Fig. ft is a section on the line 4.4i of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

The machine has a suitable framing, which, as here shown, is madeup of a base member a, a closed front end d', an open rear end a2,

and guide-rails a3, respectively at the sidesY and joining the end portions et and a2. The base d has a central raised portion 0.15, as indicated best in Fig. 5, and this central raised portion is notched at at, (see Fig. 1,) so that the photographs, which are laid -over the notched portion of the raised central part of the base d, may be readily grasped. On the base, at one side thereof, (see Figs. 2 and 5,) is a vertically-disposed casing b, wherein is iitted a vertically-movable plunger b', having a transverse head Z22 and held yieldingly in raised position by a spring b3 Within the casing b. By depressing the plunger b certain of the parts of the apparatus are operated, as will be hereinafter brought out.

Sliding on the guide-rails d3 is a carriage c, which contains the operative parts of the apparatus. This carriage carries pivotally at its rear end a hinged apron d, which is normally pressed downward by a spring d', fastened to the carriage and in sliding connection with the apron. Carried by the apron t through the medium of arms d2 is a pastebox d3, within the outlet of which is arranged a distributing-roller d4, having at one end (see Fig.V 5) a pinion-gear (l5. This gear is arranged to mesh with a rack d6, mounted stationarily on the base a and extending longitudinally therewith, so that as the carriage moves, carrying with it the paste-box and bringing the paste-box over the rack d, the gear d5 rolls on the rack and the roller d4 is turned. It is at this point that the paste is distributed, as will be hereinafter described. The rack d is pivoted at its rear end, and its opposite end (see Fig. 3) is slotted to receive a pin on the base, so as to hold the rack free toswing on its pivot within a limited distance.

07.7 represents a spring which is fastened to the base and bears under the rack d6 to press it normally upward. Formed in the inner sides of the guides d3 are longitudinally-extending grooves d5, which have directly over the point where the rack d6 is located downwardly-offset portions d, and within these oifset portions are located springs a?, which press downward. These grooves di receive Y transversely-prejecting pins d8, carried on the apron d. As the carriage c moves over the base a the projections d8 run in the guidegrooves a5, and at the normal elevation of these grooves the paste-box (Z3 is kept clear above the base et; but as the projections d8 run into the offset portion d of the grooves d5 the paste-box is lowered, so that it rolls over the picture and applies the paste. As

the carriage returns the paste-box is lifted to y l its inactive position.

e indicates a rock-shaft which is mounted on the base d and extends transversely of the base. This rock-shaft is located just rearward of the notch a4. (See Fig. l.) The rockshaft e carries a frisket e in the form of a centrai notched plate, the notch of which corresponds to the form of the picture to be mounted. The shaft e carries at one side a piniongear ci, and this gear is in the path of a rack e3, mounted through the medium of a springshank e4 on the carriage c. As the carriage moves from the position shown in Fig. l to that shown in Fig. 3 the rack e3 rides over the gear e2 and the shaft e is turned a half- Arevolution, throwing the frisket e from the position shown in Fig. l to that partially IOO illustrated in Fig. 3, in which latter position the frisket lies on the central part of the base a immediately adjacent to the notch a4. Previously to this operation the mount should be placed face upward on the base in such position that the frisket when it is thrown over will bear on the mount and hold it in place. The mount is indicated atfin Fig. 3.

a8 indicates a cleat which is placed on top of the base to gage the position of the mount when it is manually placed on the base. Assuming that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l, the mount should be placed on t-he base a against the cleat as and then the carriage moved forward. The first operation will be the throwing of the frisket e to cover lthe mount, excepting at the orifice in the frisket, through which orifice the paste is to he distributed. The second operation will be the depression of the paste-box and the application of the paste to the mount through the opening in the frisket. This done the carriage is permitted to partly return, its complete operation being arrested by a gravity-dog g, mounted on a part a. of the frame, the dog engaging a member 7M, forming a part of the picture-applying device. The carriage is then held in this partlyreturned position until other operations take place, as will be now described.

The pictures to be applied are indicated at f in Fig. 3, and they are contained within a case 7i, mounted to slide vertically in the carriage, said case having longitudinal exterior ribs 712 fastened thereto and running in guides h3 on the carriage, whereby the case is held to move vertically within a limited degree. The projected part or shoulder 7L', which coacts with the dog g, is carried by and, indeed, constitutes an extension of one of the ribs 7a2, as maybe seen in Fig. As the case 7L moves down ward the shoulder member 77. moves with it, and consequently disengages the dog g and permits the carriage to return. Within the carriage is arranged a stamp h4, which is independently movable within the carriage and connected hy a retractile spring 7L5 with a cross-head 7a, which slides freely in the slotted plunger hi.

7L8 indicates retractile springs which are connected with the case 7L and with the carriage c and which tend to raise the case.

7t9 indicates a retractile spring (best shown in Fig. l) which is fastened to the plunger 7L7 and to an upward projection al@ of the frame. This spring 7L tends to keep the plunger 7L7 raised. The case 7i is provided with inwardlyprojected spring-prongs 7t10, which serve to sustain the pictures within the case. The plunger 717 has a shouldered top portion 77,11. Now when the pawlgarrests the return movement of the carriage the picture-applying device stops immediately over t-he point where the mountflies, the frisket c having been previously thrown off of the mount. The shoulder 7L11 of the plunger 7L7 will lie immediately under the laterally-turned end 712 of the plunger b. The operator should now throw down the plunger b. This will cause the plunger 7t7 to follow. The spring h5 is of greater strength than the aggregate force of the springs hs. As the plunger 7t7 moves down the parts 71,4 and 7L will follow it until the cross-head 7l@ strikes the top of the case 7L. The superior force of the spring 71,5 will cause the springs hs to give way, and the case will be moved down until it bears down on the mountf. Continued movement of the plunger 7t7 will cause the stamp h4 to move downward with the plunger independently of the crosshead, which is now at rest on the top of the case 7L, and the plunger will be struck on the pile of picturesf, thus applying the lowermost picture to the paste-covered surface of the mount. Simultaneously with this action the shouldered member 7L in moving downward with the case 7L will disengage the pawl g, and the carriage will then return to its rearwardmost position.

Mounted in the carriage c is a plunger t', carrying a stamp t" at its lower end, the plunger being kept normally raised by a retractile spring i2, fastened to the plunger and to a portion all on the frame. When the carriage returns to its rearwardmost position, the plunger t lies under the end b2 of the plunger b', and then the operatorshould again strike the plunger and depress it, carrying with it the stamp i. The stamp t" is forced down on the picture and its mount, and the picture is thereby flattened out and caused to adhere smoothly to the mount. XVhen these operations are performed, a single picture will have been mounted. i

The carriage is drawn with a steady tension toward the rear end of the machine by retractile springs 71;, here illustrated in the form of elastic cords. These springs are fastened to the carriage and to a yoke 7d, which is in the form ofan inverted U and is slidably mounted between the sides of the end a of the frame and vertically-extending guiderails @12. (See Figs. l and 2.) This yoke 7c is provided with forwardly-projecting arms 7a2, which lie, respectively, on the upper edges of the guide-rails a3 of the frame and which are engaged by the carriage as it moves into its rearwardmost position, thus arresting such movement.

al indicatesahand-knob which is fastened to the carriage and serves to facilitate the manipulation thereof. The pictures are supplied to the case 7i by withdrawing the parts 7t7, 7b, and h4, which may be effected by simply pulling upward the plunger 7t7, the spring 7L being sufficiently flexible to permit this operation.

Having thus described my invent-ion, l claim as new and desire to secu re by Letters Patentl. In a picture-applying apparatus the combination of a base, a carriage thereon, means on the carriage for applying the picture to the mount, and a frisket mounted on the base IOO IIO

and movable to cover and uncover a mount placed on the base.

2. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, means on the carriage for applying the picture to the mount, a frisket mounted on the base for the purpose specified, and devices actuated by the movement of the carriage, for actuating the frisket.

3. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, picture-applying devices on the carriage, a frisket on the base for the purpose specified,a gear in connection with the frisket, and a rack on the carriage, the rack riding over the gear to actuate the frisket.

4. The combination of a base, a frisket mounted thereon for the purpose specified, a rock-shaft Whereon the frisket is mounted, a gear attached to the rock-shaft, a carriage on the base, a rack on the carriage, the rack riding over the gear, and picture-applying devices on the carriage.

5. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, a paste-applying device on the carriage, a picture-case on the carriage, means on the carriage for forcing the pictures successively from the case, and a stamp also on the carriage for finishing the operation of applying the picture.

G. Inapicture-applyingapparatus,thecom bination of a base, a frisket mounted thereon for the purpose speciied,arockshaft Whereon the frisket is mounted, a gear attached to the rock-shaft, a carriage on the base, a rack on the carriage, the rack riding over the gear to operate the frisket, a paste-applying device on the carriage, means on the carriage for carrying the pictures, and means also on the carriage for separately discharging the pictures from the carriage.

7. In a picture-mounting apparatus, the

combination of a base, a carriage thereon, a paste-applying device mounted on the carriage and working over the base, means on the carriage for carrying the pictures and means also on the carriage for forcing the pictures from the carriage.

8. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, a paste-applying device mounted on the carriage and Working over the base, a case vertically movable on the carriage, a stamp within the case, a plunger Within the case, a cross-head having limited movement on the plunger, a relatively strong spring connecting the cross-head and stamp, and a relatively weak spring sustaining the case.

9. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, a case vertically movable on the carriage, a relatively Weak spring sustaining the case in normal position, a stamp movable within the case, a plunger, a cross-head having limited movement on the plunger, and a relatively strong spring engaging the crosshead and stamp, said cross-head being capable of engaging the case, for the purpose specified.

l0. The combination of a support, a case movable vertically on the same, a stamp movable within the case, means for yieldingly holding the case, a spring connected to the stamp, and a cross-head connected to the spring and adapted to engage the case for the purpose specied, said spring being stronger than the means for yieldingly holding the case.

1l. The combination of a base, a carriage thereon, a picture-applying device mounted on the carriage, a dog sustained on the base, and a part connected to the picture-applying device, with which part the dog coacts for the purpose specified.

l2. The combination of a base having a part with a guide-groove and an odset therein, a carriage on the base, and a paste-applying device on the carriage and movable relatively thereto, said paste-applying device comprising a part running in the guide groove, whereby as tne offset of the groove is reached, the paste-applying device is moved into operative position.

13. The combination of a frame having a part with a guide-groove therein, a carriage on the frame, a paste applying device hingedly mounted on the carriage and having a lateral projection tting in the said guidegroove, the guide-groove having an offset portion, and a spring lying in the groove at the offset portion to engage and deflect the said projection of the paste-applying device.

14. In a picture-applying device, the combination of a frame, a carriage thereon, a paste-applying device movably mounted on the carriage and engaging an irregular surface on the frame, whereby to throw the paste-applying device into and out of active position, means for applying the pictures, said means including a shouldered member, a dog supported on the frame and engageable with said shouldered member, and means being mounted on the carriage and tending to return the carriage to its position of rest.

l5. In a picture-applying device, the combination ofa frame, a carriage thereon,a pasteapplying device, means for applying the pictures, said means being mounted on the carriage and including a shouldered member movable with the picture-applying means, a dog supported on the frame and engaging the shouldered member, and a spring tending to return it to its inactive position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ISAAC GORDON GRANT.

Witnesses:

MARVIN C. IIU'roHINes, W. F. DAVIS.

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